Friday, September 17, 2010

sneaky peeky

yesterday i ran my first test print of the "alphabet of architecture" on an old 1886 letterpress. this is a collograph that i ran through the press sans ink. for color i used scraps of origami paper leftover from my hearts. they were applied via chine colle with nori rice paste. no chemicals were used in this printing process. my plate was made with cardboard cutouts and glue.

on tuesday i plan to print a small edition of this alphabet using water based inks. i'm so excited: i haven't been in the print studio for over 10 years and forgot how much i love it!

little c's first week of pre-school did not come without tears but also brought home lots of wonderful artwork and smiles.

how fun....i love paper shopping....arches is one of my favorites especially for watercolors....i love the smell of wet arches....i hate wrinkling....my kraft paper from the french paper company does that...i need to buy the 140lb instead of the 100lb....i hope you are having great luck today with printing....cant wait to see!

thanks again sf,you are always so thoughtful. i couldn't sleep thinking about using the new water based inks (i'm used to oil). the water based inks dry super fast so i'll have to keep spray misting before printing so it may have a different/natural tonal effect when finished.but i resolve to go chemical free.arches rules!